Churches hold Easter services
Easter conjures up memories of egg hunts, dinner with family and friends and early-morning church services. Many churches throughout Columbia County are continuing the tradition of special services on Easter morning.
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Mosaic United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church of Evans are teaming up for a community sunrise service scheduled for 7 a.m. at the Columbia County Amphitheater.
The service will include music by Lori and Randall Newton and others from Mosaic, with a message delivered by First Baptist Rev. Steve Spencer
Other Easter morning services include:
- The Church at Greenbrier --- Greenbrier High School auditorium -- 9:09 and 10:39 a.m., auditorium of Greenbrier High School; (706) 922-8224
- Bible Cathedral --- 1116 Furys Ferry Road, Evans -- 7 a.m., followed by a continental breakfast. Sunday school will follow at 9:15 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m.; (706) 863-7090
- Shiloh United Methodist Church --- 5970 Cobbham Road, Appling -- 7 a.m., followed by Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.; (706) 541-1295
- Woodlawn Baptist Church --- 4943 Columbia Road, Grovetown -- 7 a.m., followed by regular services; (706) 210-8014
- Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church --- 5555 Hereford Farm Road, Grovetown -- 7 a.m., followed by a pancake breakfast served by the church's Peru mission team; regular services will follow at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; (706) 863-6795
- Journey Community Church --- Patriots Park Gym, Columbia Road, Grovetown -- 10 a.m.; theme is: "Chains;" (706) 364-1454
- Abilene Baptist Church -- 3917 Washington Road, Martinez --- 11 a.m. (706) 869-1774
- Family Bible Church -- 124B Commercial Boulevard, Martinez --- 7 a.m., followed by breakfast and a time of praise and testimonies; (706) 650-8707
- Old Union Baptist Church -- 6095 Old Union Road, Harlem -- 11 a.m.; (706) 556-9055
- Westside Baptist Church -- 261 Flowing Wells Road, Martinez -- 8:30 and 11 a.m.; (706) 868-5982
- New Hope Worship Center -- 715 South Old Belair Road, Grovetown -- 8:30 and 11 a.m.; (706) 868-6410
- The Sanctuary --- 4584 Cox Road, Evans -- 9 and 10:30 a.m.; (706) 364-8284
- Grovetown United Methodist Church --- 206 East Robinson Avenue, Grovetown --- sunrise service at 7 a.m., followed by regular morning services at 9:45 and 11 a.m.; (706) 863-6668
- Harlem United Methodist Church --- 115 Milledgeville Rd., Harlem --- sunrise service at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast; a praise and worship hour will begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by morning services at 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.
- Columbia County Christian Church -- 4004 Prescott Drive, Evans --- sunrise service at 7:30 a.m., followed by morning worship at 10 a.m.; (706) 863-0535
An Easter sunrise service also will be held at 7 a.m. at Fort Gordon's Freedom Park on Rice Road. The guest speaker will the Chaplain Lt. Col. Phillip Conner, deputy chief of pastoral services at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Music will be provided by the Fort Gordon Navy Chorale.
In case of inclement weather, the service will be moved to Alexander Hall on Chamberlain Avenue at 28th Street.